By “Witti-Schism” at Long Beach State’s School of Arts Galleries features a series of paper-cut and clay sculptures in a theme of witticism, a witty remark and schism, a division between two things. Third year illustration Master of Fine Arts major Natalie Rosen created the gallery to express thoughts and feelings that frustrate her, while also adding elements of humor to comfort her when she’s feeling down.
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- Hanging from the ceiling, Rosen’s “Common” features 60 houses and over 800 small pieces that are all laser cut from paper and glued together. A snake weaves in and out of the houses in Rosen’s symbolization for the grief that can take over households in different ways.
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- “Overload” by Rosen features a person with several words spewing from his eyes such as “forget,” “guilt” and “speak.”
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- Close-up of “Work Panic” with small faces and figures cut into the pages.
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- Close-up of “Relief” from the humor series.
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- Natalie Rosen’s “Common,” an enlarged version of the snakehead from her other sculpture with over 60 houses also titled “Common.”
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- Hand paper-cut and placed together on the wall, Rosen’s “Input/Output” features two large people in the theme of comedy and introspection.
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- Close-up of “Incongruity,” one of six pieces that address humor theories with animals. Rosen studied different types of humor and added an animalistic element to each type with “incongruity” appearing in the likeness of a dog.
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- Guests view Rosen’s hanging “Common” paper-cut sculpture.
